Hegesandra is presented in the cited sources not through a narrative origin myth but via genealogical statements. She is named as a daughter of King Amyclas of Sparta and as the wife of Argeius (Argeios), son of Pelops of Pisa; by this marriage she is recorded as mother of Melanion, Alector, and Boethoos/Boethous. The attestations occur in compendia and scholia that preserve lists of royal descent rather than episodic life-story material.
No physical description or iconography for Hegesandra is provided in the cited sources. She survives in the record exclusively as a personal name within genealogical lists and does not have any described attributes, costume, or emblem in the supplied materials.
The sources attribute no supernatural powers, special skills, or notable deeds to Hegesandra. Her role in the surviving record is strictly genealogical: she is recorded as daughter, wife, and mother connecting the Amyclan (Lacedaemonian) and Pelopid houses. No actions beyond these kinship ties are documented in the provided excerpts.
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- [1]Hegesandra — Wikipedia. Wikipedia, entry 'Hegesandra'.wiki
- [2]Hegesandra — Wikidata. Wikidata entry for Hegesandra.wiki
- [3]Boethous — Wikipedia. Wikipedia, entry 'Boethous' (notes parentage linking Boethous to Argeios and Hegesandra).wiki
- [4]The Cock and the Hen — Ulisse Aldrovandi (summary). Aldrovandi summary referencing genealogical material (citing Eustathius and earlier scholiasts) that reiterates Argeios as son of Pelops and husband of Hegesandra, daughter of Amyclas.other
- [5]Historiae Animalium liber III (Conrad Gessner) — summary. Gessner summary that compiles scholia and scholiastic genealogical notes including the link between Argeios (son of Pelops) and Hegesandra (daughter of Amyclas).other